Emsco Group, originally the THEO J. ELY company, was founded in 1867. The company's original product lines consisted of products such as wooden mop buckets, mop handles, and related cleaning items, carpet beaters, cross cut saw handles, cow pokes, buggy whips, all considered cutting edge in the mid 1800's.Theo's mantra was to solve problems through innovation and function, always keeping value and customer service in the forefront of his thinking.Today, EMSCO Group's corporate statement mirrors that of the founder and is expressed best in the corporate motto, INNOVATION, FUNCTION, QUALITY, AND SERVICE!